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Shout to Dante Ross who shot this perfect footage of singer Caron Wheeler’s solo version of Soul II Soul’s timeless “Keep On Movin’.” This surprise performance was a part of Fat Beats’ store closing event for their New York location. These days, the word classic is thrown around with reckless abandon. But sometimes, the word is the only fitting description. Wheeler wrote this song in 1989 for the British soul group Soul II Soul. It was a crossover hit and went #1 on Billboard’s R&B chart. She followed it up by penning their other classic single, “Back to Life (However Do You Want Me),” which also hit #1.
Wheeler’s output was sporadic in the 90s, but she’s rumored to be working on new solo material and contributing to a new Soul II Soul album, which would be their first since 1997.
I was quite young when “Keep On Movin’” hit the airwaves, but I absolutely loved it. Those from the Tri-State area will remember stations like 98.7 KISS FM and WBLS having this gem in constant rotation for the pretty much the entire year of ’89. Younger fans will recall “Back to Life” being reworked as the intro to Hype Williams’ Belly, or even Mary J Blige’s remake with Jadakiss.
Caron Wheeler & DJ Spinna “Keep On Movin’”
Soul II Soul “Back to Life”
Belly “Back to Life” Intro
DJ Clue, Mary J Blige & Jadakiss “Back to Life 2001″
DJ Clue has announced the Twitter-based feud between Soulja Boy and Fabolous will come to end tonight (September 8) on his Power 105 radio show in New York.
“The Soulja Boy and Fabolous episode is over,” DJ Clue declared today. “All you haters that wanted to see dumb shit pop off, go jump in a lake!”
Over the last several days, Soulja Boy and Fabolous have dissed each other and exchanged borderline threats. Soulja Boy initiated the hostilities on the grounds that Fabolous previously disrespected him with comments about his relationship with celebrity Hip-Hop groupie Kat Stacks, and alleged use of cocaine. As late as yesterday, Soulja Boy was still dissing and challenged Fabolous to a freestyle battle.
“I will murder that nigga Fab in a freestyle battle he garbage compared to Soulja Boy,” he Tweeted on Tuesday (September 7). “ I tell you what Fabolous get yo’ weak ass on wax and spit them weak ass bars so I can shit on you boy.”
For his part, Fabolous has treated his younger peer as a joke despite members of his camp like Paul Cain being more forceful with their words. In his Tweets yesterday, Fabolous ridiculed Soulja Boy further.
“Soulja Boy’s biggest hits weren’t on his albums. They were on his dresser in a hotel room with Kat Stacks,” he clowned. “Thank Soulja’s coke habit. Gucci Mane and Young Jeezy are not Soulja Boy’s friends. They are Soulja’s coke habit ATL connects.”
According to DJ Clue, both men will be live on Power 105 tonight at 8PM to public resolve their issues.
In the right hands Twitter can be a very useful tools for artists. It allows for direct contact and promotion with fans. It’s also a way for artists to clear up rumors before they gain traction. But in the wrong hands, it can create nonsense and result in artists (mainly rappers) making themselves look like fools.
Twitter-beefing is always stupid. If emcees want to test their skills in a battle, that is Hip-Hop and more than acceptable. All the other BS comes off as silly. In this case, Fab never took Soulja Boy seriously while SB was obviously very upset about the whole matter.
We’ll see what both men have to say about the matter tonight.
At the conclusion of his Hot 97 radio show last night (July 15), Funkmaster Flex had some pointed words for long-standing Power 105.1 rival DJ Clue.
Flex ridiculed Clue over his last album sales, and claimed that the influential mixtape DJ is in dire straits financially.
“I run four businesses and you can’t pass me? You don’t feel funny?” Flex baited while DJ Kay Slay, another Clue rival, laughed in the background. “Think about that when you go home to your little apartment. Yeah you downsized I know about that. And your last album flopped; none of my albums flopped.You will always be Charlie Brown, and Lucy will always pull the football from you. That’s the name of your career. The owner of the club doesn’t call me unless you flopping, wasting time, walking around the club playin the wrong song.”
The club comment is a reference to to New York’s Club Amensia, where Clue spins records weekly. Flex will be hosting an album release party at the same venue for Rick Ross.
The rivalry intensified at the beginning of this year when Clue accused Flex of paying artists to attend his social gatherings.
“Funkmaster Flex is the only dj they made a trending topic about how horrible he is!” DJ Clue tweeted in January. “He gotta $ pay $ artists to come hang at his parties.”
Since then Funkmaster Flex has made it a point to degrade Clue every time radio slot rankings are released, as Flex continues to retain the highest rated show.
“Just do your small show because you do small numbers. I only speak facts New York,” Flex taunted last night. “His numbers are small I’m #1 by far. Nobody cares man, you’re playing exclusive bricks. You can’t listen and know if something’s good or not?Quit talking my name, you soft. Why you talk tough like you gonna run up on somebody? You soft! Look man, you can be a hot number ten. There’s nothing wrong with that. Be a number ten.”
DJ Clue took to his Twitter immediately after the broadcast, claiming that Flex has apologized before for similiar on-air rants. In addition, Clue promised to address Flex’s recent comments in person.
“I’m not gon let this pussy ass DJ nigga let me get outta character,” he explained. “When I walk up on him..I’m a see what he gotta say! And don’t call my phone copping a plea again.”
As a native of the Tri-State area, Funkmaster Flex’s epic rants are nothing new. In the past, he went after everyone from Benzino to Christina Milian. In my own interview with him, he out the blue claimed that Method Man was the most overrated rapper of all time! Both are men well into their 30′s with families, so the likelihood of anything physical happening is very low. New York is a competitve market, and this “battle” of sorts should work at well to motivate each man to create better shows.
Flex is a student of history, and knows that back in the day disputes like this were normally settled through DJ battles. I’m sure Flex would be up for that becaue he’s a legendary live DJ. Clue on that other hand would likely struggle to keep up. But hey you never know when an upset can happen.
The audio hasn’t hit the net yet, so relive another comical moment in DJ Clue vs. Kay Slay. What’s makes this so hilarious is that towards the end they admit they don’t even know what issue really is.
